Nov. 5, 2009

Kevin Jackson

A preseason favorite

First-year ISU head wrestling coach Kevin Jackson introduced his team at Tuesday's media day. The ISU alum and former Olympic gold medalist has a roster that includes five returning NCAA All-Americans, which earned the team a preseason No. 2 ranking by InterMat magazine. The Cyclones open their wrestling season with a Nov. 12 home dual match against South Dakota State (7 p.m., Hilton Coliseum). Season tickets are $50 ($45 for faculty/staff); individual match tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth. Photo by Bob Elbert.

Inside headlines

More temporary layoff/furlough details soon

The portion of temporary layoff/furlough plan that applies to faculty, P&S staff and supervisory and confidential staff is nearing completion, and officials hope to release more details and a Q&A next week.

Retirement incentive looks familiar

The new retirement incentive option, dubbed RIO2, is similar to last year's program, although the eligibility age has been lowered.

Temporary retirement benefits reductions

The university's contribution to employees' TIAA-CREF or VALIC retirement accounts will be reduced by 20 percent for eight months.

Announcements

Receptions & open houses

Reception

An Evening at the Petersen, Nov. 8

Open house

Arts & events

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain

An enduring favorite

Hal Holbrook stars in his one-man production of Mark Twain Tonight! at Stephens Nov. 12.

Honors & awards

Around campus

Cure for Parkinson's?

Iowa State researchers have found an essential key to possibly curing Parkinson's disease and are looking for others.

Pig genome draft is done

On Nov. 2, an international team of scientists, including ISU's Max Rothschild, announced that the first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig is complete.

Innovator of the year

ISU's Hans van Leeuwen, whose research teams earned back-to-back R&D 100 awards for biofuels developments, has also been named R&D Magazine's 2009 Innovator of the Year.

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